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The Amazing Benefits of Whole Body Training

Author: Dane C. Fletcher
Date Posted: February 21, 2009

Q: Whole body training - is it a good idea for people trying to build size? Or is it just a never-do kind of thing for someone experienced and beyond "beginner"?

A: Well, you can do full body workouts, provided you keep them fast, heavy and with little rest in between. It's a good way to train for a contest closer to the day. But remember, the more body parts you train in one session (ie- a full body workout) you'll have to cut down the number of overall sets and exercises you do per body part. That is where things can hurt progress, because you don't get the diversity in a single body part workout - you can't do the squats, leg press, hack squats, leg extensions, etc.. in a single workout. However, you may want to consider a HIT type of protocol if you're going to be training a lot of body parts in one session.

The best way to use it, if it's not for pre-contest training, is to throw it into the mix a week here or there. I think it's great in the middle of a split that is going well, to throw this in for a quick three-day workout week, where you train the body 3 times, fully.

Here's a sample of what you'd do, keeping in mind that sets and exercise choices are much lower when doing the whole body at once. This should take approximatelly 45 to 50 minutes if you move at an appropriate pace:

* Bench press 2x10

* Dumbbell pullovers 2x10

* Squats 2x10

* Leg Extensions 2x10

* Stiff-legged Deadlifts 2x10

* Biceps dumbbell curls 2x10

* Triceps extensions (rope) 2x10

* Weighted dips 2x10

* Seated Calf raise 2x20

* Pull ups 2x15

* Ab crunches 2x40

* Seated Rows 2x10

* Military press 2x10

About The Author

Dane Fletcher is the world's most prolific bodybuilding and fitness expert and is currently the executive editor for BodybuildingToday.com. If you are looking for more bodybuilding tips or information on weight training, or supplementation, please visit http://www.BodybuildingToday.com, the bodybuilding and fitness authority site with hundreds of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.

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